Definition of Outfall

1. Noun. The outlet of a river or drain or other source of water.

Generic synonyms: Exit, Issue, Outlet, Way Out

Definition of Outfall

1. n. The mouth of a river; the lower end of a water course; the open end of a drain, culvert, etc., where the discharge occurs.

Definition of Outfall

1. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete) A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally. ¹

3. Noun. (dialectal) A quarrel; a falling out. ¹

4. Noun. The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Outfall

1. the outlet of a body of water [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outfall

outerplanar
outers
outerwear
outexecute
outexecuted
outexecutes
outexecuting
outfable
outfabled
outfables
outfabling
outface
outfaced
outfaces
outfacing
outfall (current term)
outfallen
outfalling
outfalls
outfangthef
outfangthief
outfast
outfasted
outfasting
outfasts
outfawn
outfawned
outfawning
outfawns

Literary usage of Outfall

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sanitary Engineering with Respect to Water-supply and Sewage Disposal by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1907)
"Conveyance of Sewage to outfall—Methods of Disposal of Sewage of Towns —Collecting and Intercepting Sewers, objects, forms, instances, arrangements at ..."

2. Sanitary Engineering with Respect to Water-supply and Sewage Disposal by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1907)
"Conveyance of Sewage to outfall—Methods of Disposal of Sewage of Towns —Collecting and Intercepting Sewers, objects, forms, instances, arrangements at ..."

3. The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1865)
"Three parallel sewers, called the northern outfall sewer, each 9 feet by 9 ... The high, middle level, and outfall sowers on both sides of the Thames are ..."

4. Sketch of the Civil Engineering of North America by David Stevenson (1859)
"outfall Sewer. Bridge over River Lea. Barking Railway Junction. outfall Sewer. ... outfall Sewer. Tumbling Bay and Outlet. outfall Sewer. Penstocks. ..."

5. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1873)
"outfall Sewer. Bridge over Marsh Lane, North Woolwich Railway ... outfall Sewer. Tumbling Bay and Outlet. outfall Sewer. Penstocks. SOUTH SIPE. ..."

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